Medtronic Plc MDT

Company recognized for improving healthcare outcomes through technologyNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2026 / today announced it has been named to the prestigious FORTUNE 2026 ‘Change the World' list for its Touch Surgery™ ecosystem and Healthy Neighbor program through LABS. The annual list showcases companies working to combat global issues and drive positive social or environmental change.

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced regulatory milestones for software used with two cardiac ablation platforms. This includes U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and CE Mark for the latest Affera™ Prism-2 Mapping Software. The company also obtained CE Mark for the PulseSelect ProxBox™ Adapter with Proximity Indicator software. These milestones expand integrated mapping and tissue-proximity capabilities across the Medtronic cardiac ablat

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